United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3593 (101st)
Hurricane Hugo Emergency Relief Act
Introduced
7 November 1989
Last action
7 February 1990 · Committee
Status
Executive Comment Received from FEMA.
Sponsors
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Hurricane Hugo Emergency Relief Act - Requires the Chief of Engineers, upon the request of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, to provide assistance to the Virgin Islands in carrying out any project for repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of any facility eligible for assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to damages resulting from Hurricane Hugo. Directs that the Chief be reimbursed for such expenditures from funds appropriated for carrying out such Act. Provides that the Federal share for such assistance shall be 100 percent. Requires the Chief, upon request of the Governor of the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico, to restore beaches in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico damaged by Hurricane Hugo for purposes of preventing and mitigating storm damages and assisting in the recovery of damages resulting from such hurricane. Directs that the Chief be reimbursed for such expenditures from funds appropriated for carrying out such Act. Sets forth cost sharing allocations. Provides that upon request of the Governor of the Virgin Islands, the Federal official administering assistance for a construction project in the Virgin Islands may make such assistance available to the Chief to carry out such project. Provides for reimbursement of certain administrative costs incurred by the Chief. Declares that the maximum amount which may be allotted under the Flood Control Act of 1948 for the flood control project for Savan Gut, Virgin Islands, shall be $10,000,000 instead of $5,000,000. States that any expenses incurred by the Administrator of General Services for repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of any public building damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Hugo and for relocating Federal employees shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Waives the $5,000,000 limitation on obligations for projects in a fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands with respect to obligations for projects resulting from Hurricane Hugo. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide not less than two Federal Highway Administration technicians to provide assistance in repairing and reconstructing portions of the Federal-aid highway system in the Virgin Islands damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricane Hugo.
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Timeline
7 November 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 November 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 November 1989
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 November 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
17 November 1989
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
17 November 1989
Floor
Mr. Nowak asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and consider.
Source: Floor
17 November 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 November 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
17 November 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 231.
Source: Calendars
17 November 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-376.
Source: Committee
17 November 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 101-376.
Source: Committee
22 November 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Received from FEMA.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 November 1989
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Sponsors
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3593
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/3593
- us · 101-hr-3593 · source updated 14 January 2025